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Title: Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 10, 2010, 06:12:11 pm
Surprised I'm the first to kick off on here, may be lots still staggering home from the races.

Whether you're disappointed or not with the outcome of this weeks transfer speculation, I think we've still got enough to take 3 points tomorrow.

I thought we looked good v Hull and Oster made a distinct impact on his return. I felt more comfortable with Sam Hird at the back in the second half and I would be disappointed if we were to change the presence of a more pacy centre back.

Sure, Danny Graham, if fully fit, can be a threat but I expect us to overwhelm Watford where it hurts. Billy's yet to score from open play so what better time to start.

2-0 Billy and Copps celebrating his contract extension.

Up the Rovers !!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: besty on September 10, 2010, 07:59:04 pm
Due to the great marketing by Watford FC four of us are now travelling down tomorrow

I also feel confident and am predicting a nice 1-3(Copps,Billy and Woodsy) :)
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 10, 2010, 08:12:47 pm
Think will be an end to end game sulli will be hero in nets again by keeping a clean sheet.

Billy to break his open play duck and Copps to celebrate contract extension by scoring and running into sods arms  :laugh:  also Stock brings his 'A' game, with him and Oster running the show.

3-0 rovers
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 01:51:35 am
Just shows how we've moved on. Well happy we scored 1 on our last two visits and now we're expecting to score 3 !

I'd luv it, say luv it if Steve Brooker got on and scored a goal. Full circle. Put his nightmare 2 years behind him and give us that plan B that we've been missing.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: RoversDave on September 11, 2010, 08:13:41 am
We've never scored more than 2 in a match against Watford, and our biggest winning margin is 1 goal, either 1-0 or 2-1.

Today's the day to alter that.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Snods Shinpad 2 on September 11, 2010, 09:46:24 am
From the BBC:

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Sean O'Driscoll begins his fifth year as Doncaster Rovers manager, and a victory on Saturday would make this the club's best start to a league season for 15 years.

Not since 2003/04, when they won promotion from the Conference, has Rovers' points total been in double figures after the first five matches of the season. And not since 1995 have they achieved that feat as a Football League club.

• Doncaster's only league victory at Vicarage Road was a 2-1 win in the Fourth Division in January 1960.
• A win for Doncaster would be the 400th away league victory in the club's history.
• Goalkeeper Neil Sullivan is in line for his 600th club appearance and James Coppinger his 250th league start.



More records to be broken today.

Watford 1-2 Rovers (Sharp 2)
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 11, 2010, 10:19:01 am
Good win for Rovers today, Watford to give us a hard time for twenty minutes, then we take control. 1-2
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: RobTheRover on September 11, 2010, 10:23:35 am
Wayford will be pumped up to get their first home league win of the season, and against a pub team at that!

Tight game. 1-0 either way.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Filo on September 11, 2010, 11:19:13 am
RobTheRover wrote:
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Wayford will be pumped up to get their first home league win of the season, and against a pub team at that!

Tight game. 1-0 either way.



Wayford?  :ohmy:
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: MartinB on September 11, 2010, 01:44:13 pm
Watford 0
Doncaster 5

Best away performance for years.

Sharp 2
Copps
Martis
Oster

....fingers crossed!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Standanista on September 11, 2010, 01:50:30 pm
Fingers crossed here as well.  Not feeling as confident as some of you lot above, 1-1, Brooker or Shiels to score an equaliser off the bench after Billy's marked out of the game.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: not on facebook on September 11, 2010, 02:36:21 pm
rovers to win today but downfall will be a dropping of
points at home to norwich city tuesday nite
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Norfolk N Chance on September 11, 2010, 02:37:06 pm
Watford
01 Loach
02 Hodson
03 Taylor
05 Taylor
06 Mariappa
04 Eustace
07 Cowie
11 Buckley
15 McGinn
18 Mutch
10 Graham
Substitutes
13 Gilmartin, 17 Bennett, 08 Walker, 14 Jenkins, 16 Bryan, 09 Deeney, 20 SordellDoncaster
01 Sullivan
02 O'Connor
03 Friend
04 Martis
11 Lockwood
07 Woods
08 Stock
16 Oster
18 Gillett
26 Coppinger
10 Sharp
Substitutes
33 Woods, 21 Hird, 15 Wilson, 17 Mason, 24 Dumbuya, 22 Shiels, 29 Fairhurst
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: MrFrost on September 11, 2010, 02:44:51 pm
I thought Mason had gone back?
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: snods big brother on September 11, 2010, 02:46:55 pm
Thought he had a bad back
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: scuzzer on September 11, 2010, 02:53:15 pm
Beat me to it on Mason. Brooker won't be ending his famine either! Shouldn't be surprised but did think Hird did enough against Hull to earn his place.

Be interesting to see how Mutch gets on for them, he'll know our midfield well enough.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 02:58:07 pm
Disappointed we've got the gruesome twosome at the back but hey ho, off we go.

Come on Rovers !
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Filo on September 11, 2010, 03:00:06 pm
That bench highlights our need for an out and out striker, if Billy gets injured we have no striker, only midfielders to come on
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: MrFrost on September 11, 2010, 03:01:10 pm
Filo wrote:
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That bench highlights our need for an out and out striker, if Billy gets injured we have no striker, only midfielders to come on


Fairhurst?
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Filo on September 11, 2010, 03:04:58 pm
MrFrost wrote:
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Filo wrote:
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That bench highlights our need for an out and out striker, if Billy gets injured we have no striker, only midfielders to come on


Fairhurst?



Doh, did n`t see his name :blush:
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: goalkick on September 11, 2010, 03:05:14 pm
in philly usa at moment glad to have vsc to follow
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 03:20:39 pm
Woods just over ! (familiar)

Seem to be doing ok, but their long balls down the middle worry me.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on September 11, 2010, 03:34:04 pm
Wooooooohhhhooooo!!!!!!!!!!
 :scarf:  :scarf:  :scarf:  :scarf:  :scarf:  :thumbsup:

Gillett
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Forever rovers on September 11, 2010, 03:36:21 pm
Gillett the best a man can get  :cheer:
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: snods big brother on September 11, 2010, 03:36:28 pm
Get in great counter attack
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 03:38:05 pm
get in not good enough for southampton pah sod does it again


oster with assist according to bbc midfield running it again then good lads
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Adam on September 11, 2010, 03:39:09 pm
dknward2 wrote:
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get in not good enough for southampton pah sod does it again

... because he scored a goal?
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 11, 2010, 03:42:07 pm
Thanks for posting when a goal is scored as I'm on a site with a few minutes delay...
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 03:45:56 pm
southampton didnt feel he was good enough so was released thankfully sod saw enough him in and hes repaying that simples
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Wokingviking on September 11, 2010, 03:50:47 pm
Sandy Lane wrote:
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Thanks for posting when a goal is scored as I'm on a site with a few minutes delay...


Have you got a TV stream?
(I'm tucked in bed on doc's orders, not too far from Watford which is annoying)

Why no Brooker?  He ALWAYS scores for us when we play Watford...
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Shornton on September 11, 2010, 03:51:13 pm
That's how you win football matches
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Dagenham Rover on September 11, 2010, 03:56:42 pm
Gillets 1st goal in nearly 4 years according to ssn
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 11, 2010, 04:11:51 pm
Wokingviking wrote:
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Sandy Lane wrote:
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Thanks for posting when a goal is scored as I'm on a site with a few minutes delay...


Have you got a TV stream?
(I'm tucked in bed on doc's orders, not too far from Watford which is annoying)

Why no Brooker?  He ALWAYS scores for us when we play Watford...


No tv stream sadly, I'm watching the vidiprinter on ESPN soccernet and it takes a few mintues for updates.  Hope you're feeling better soon.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Wokingviking on September 11, 2010, 04:20:36 pm
Sandy Lane wrote:
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Wokingviking wrote:
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Sandy Lane wrote:
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Thanks for posting when a goal is scored as I'm on a site with a few minutes delay...


Have you got a TV stream?
(I'm tucked in bed on doc's orders, not too far from Watford which is annoying)

Why no Brooker?  He ALWAYS scores for us when we play Watford...


No tv stream sadly, I'm watching the vidiprinter on ESPN soccernet and it takes a few mintues for updates.  Hope you're feeling better soon.


Thanks SL. I've just had a look at BBC Radio Herts (or Three Counties or summat) for you but they're only doing Luton's game.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:22:06 pm
Lockwood booked. Might be good time to get Hird on.

We need another goal otherwise it's going be a tense finish.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 11, 2010, 04:23:26 pm
Thanks for helping and I've looked and looked as well..
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:23:55 pm
Balls. 1-1
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Shornton on September 11, 2010, 04:26:30 pm
DonnyBazR0ver wrote:
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Balls. 1-1


You jinxed it with your earlier comment!!!!!!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: MrFrost on September 11, 2010, 04:26:53 pm
t**tter.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 04:27:07 pm
S**t come on donny time to step it up
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:28:17 pm
We always seem to start the second half sluggishly and invite the opposition on. Just don't understand it !
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:33:11 pm
WTF.

Long balls !! centre half screw up. My biggest fear realised. Get Locky off, Dumbuya on and put JOC in middle.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on September 11, 2010, 04:33:14 pm
Sounds like the two centre backs letting the side down again  :(
Martis left his man for the first, Locky let them in for the second.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: scuzzer on September 11, 2010, 04:34:21 pm
w**k defending of long punts upfield again, when will we accept that the centre half's arent up to it?!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Shornton on September 11, 2010, 04:34:29 pm
ScillyRover wrote:
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Sounds like the two centre backs letting the side down again  :(
Martis left his man for the first, Locky let them in for the second.


Keep blaming!!!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ljm-drfc on September 11, 2010, 04:35:07 pm
Get martis and Locky out of the team, cost us to many goals
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on September 11, 2010, 04:35:43 pm
DonnyBazR0ver wrote:
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WTF.

Long balls !! centre half screw up. My biggest fear realised. Get Locky off, Dumbuya on and put JOC in middle.

Yep... it's not as if we couldn't swap things around. Hird on the bench too.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 04:36:41 pm
Shornton wrote:
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ScillyRover wrote:
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Sounds like the two centre backs letting the side down again  :(
Martis left his man for the first, Locky let them in for the second.


Keep blaming!!!


the blame lies with someone why not them if they f**k up blame them
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on September 11, 2010, 04:37:16 pm
Shornton wrote:
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ScillyRover wrote:
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Sounds like the two centre backs letting the side down again  :(
Martis left his man for the first, Locky let them in for the second.


Keep blaming!!!


Don't worry... I WILL . They've both been inconsistent since the start of the season
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:37:31 pm
Wand to you want us to say. Unlucky lads, never mind. We knew you'd get done down the middle. Just be more careful next time !
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:40:42 pm
Shiels Mason and Dumbuya coming on.

Oster, Lockwood and Stock Off,
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 04:45:04 pm
must be saving oster and stock for norwich

at least they get ten mins wow
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Filo on September 11, 2010, 04:47:13 pm
Time to move Jimmy into the middle, by the sounds of it
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:47:35 pm
Already saying much better now. But christ on a bike why do we have to wait till we conceed TWO before we do anything about it.

In hope SOD now sees that the CB combo is not the way forward and either JOC or Hird has to be in there.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:51:27 pm
Makes you wonder what's up with Brooker, when Martis is now playing up front.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Thinwhiteduke on September 11, 2010, 04:51:45 pm
Never ceases to amaze me how we start with that poor centre back pairing - consistently look vulnerable, and again today it appears we've been outdone by simple balls punted forward.

Better get our acts together cos we've got two ore challenging games coming up during the week.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ScillyRover on September 11, 2010, 04:54:06 pm
Yeeeessssssssssssssss!!
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DRFCDANNY on September 11, 2010, 04:54:08 pm
DonnyBazR0ver wrote:
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Makes you wonder what's up with Brooker, when Martis is now playing up front.
Martis up front seriously?  :laugh:
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Wokingviking on September 11, 2010, 04:54:08 pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 04:55:10 pm
we need 6 points out of next two games currently 1.4 avg now
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: snods big brother on September 11, 2010, 04:56:58 pm
Now I would have been happy with a draw at the start of the game. Good away result, all be it very late equaliser

Well done lads
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: mutleyrover on September 11, 2010, 04:57:37 pm
Good point away from home.  Left it late though, and two scorers you would not have picked before kick off.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Thinwhiteduke on September 11, 2010, 04:57:57 pm
Crucial we take 6 points from the next two games if we want to make ourselves serious promotion contenders.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: ljm-drfc on September 11, 2010, 04:58:10 pm
GET IN who's scored??
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 04:59:03 pm
friend
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on September 11, 2010, 04:59:36 pm
Two points last for me.

Wrong to start with those two at the back as I said in the opening thread. Clear they were vulnerable on the first half performance v Hull. Look more secure in that game when Locky went off.

So that was an accident waiting to happen. Fortunately we've got away with a point after SOD was brave with his subs but damage was already done.

Lets learn. Move on and get behind the boys on Tuesday
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: Shornton on September 11, 2010, 05:00:57 pm
Good point away from home, well done boys.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: dknward2 on September 11, 2010, 05:04:35 pm
now 1.6 a game if we win next two games makes it up to 2 points per game play off form
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: snods big brother on September 11, 2010, 05:20:50 pm
mutleyrover wrote:
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Good point away from home.  Left it late though, and two scorers you would not have picked before kick off.


I would have picked them - but I would not have expected them to score. Certainly would not have had money on them scoring today, but would have made a nice few bob if I had.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: CusworthRovers on September 11, 2010, 09:52:12 pm
Lucky to come away with a point boys and girls.

Have to say well done Sean, for sticking Martis up front. It was not happening in midfield as they closed everything. We were left with just long balls as a plan B, and by pushing Martis up there, it gave us a balance and less onus on Billy.
Title: Re:Watford v Rovers
Post by: RoversDave on September 11, 2010, 11:41:04 pm
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzAhOjm0jPo[/video]